Saturday, January 19, 2013

Mama-review

Mama brings a
great new vision to the cinematic ghost story.
The acting is really well done.
The story is very interesting and displays some intelligence. There are even some cleverly filmed scares
that work really well. It has a lot of
imagination that is like watching a nightmare come to life.

Victoria and Lilly are left in a cabin after a ghost kills
their father during a botched murder-suicide.
For five years this apparition cares the girls as they become more
feral. When Victoria and Lilly are found
they move in with their Uncle Lucas and his girlfriend Annabelle, played by
Jessica Chastain. Strange things begin
happening as they take on the task of caring for the girls. Are Lilly and Victoria being visited by someone
or has the ghost returned?

The acting is really well done. Jessica Chastain does an
amazing job playing a rocker girl turned reluctant mother of two feral girls. The child actors they cast in this movie do a
fabulous job. They are very good,
chilling when they want to be, and can easily steal any scene they are in.

The story is well paced and builds suspense in a clever
way. The movie doesn’t rely on jump
scares but shows skill by using other camera tricks to build up scares. The story hits the ground running and starts
very fast paced. The biggest flaw is
that it has an ending that is a mixed bag at best. You’ll either love it or
hate it.

As a whole the movie is pretty clever. It’s an original and fun ghost story that is
really worth watching. If you are
looking for something different and creepy go for a matinee or rental
viewing. If you are a fan of movies like
Insidous or The Ring this will probably be right up your alley and a must
see.